Reference:6082

Precision → 6082

Oyster ref. 6082, Antiquorum Geneva 2006, lot 12

The 6082 is a hand-wound steel Oyster from Rolex’s Precision range. Auction records show silver dials with several marker layouts, along with a black-and-gilt “Dustproof” version. The direct auction descriptions identify Cal. 710. A single concentric-dial listing assigns Cal. 1210, an identification that remains unconfirmed because the listing has no readable movement photograph.

Catalogues date individual watches from about 1950 to the early 1960s. These dates belong to the listed examples; the published case numbers conflict with that sequence, and the reference’s production endpoints remain unknown.

Core facts

detail	value
line	Oyster Precision; catalogue dials also read Oyster, Shock-Resisting or Dustproof
production evidence	individual catalogue dates circa 1950–early 1960s; endpoints not established
winding	manual
documented movement	Cal. 710 in Antiquorum and Monaco Legend records; one dealer listing reports Cal. 1210
jewels	Antiquorum reports 15 for case 784516; Christie’s reports 17 for a separate watch without naming its caliber
case	stainless steel Oyster, usually reported at 33–34 mm
seconds	centre seconds in the direct examples cited here
bracelet	Oyster bracelet appears in some records; one dealer photograph shows a Gay Frères rivet bracelet. No standard reference fitment is established

Where it sits in the line

The 6082 belongs to the hand-wound Oyster Precision tier. Auction houses describe it as “Oyster,” “Oyster Precision” or “Shock-Resisting”; one black dial also reads “Dustproof.” The records attach these names and dial text to ref. 6082. Its manual movement separates it from the automatic Oyster Perpetual watches sold alongside it.

Production outline

The dated examples cluster in the 1950s. Christie’s describes a 6082 circa 1950. Antiquorum dates case 784516 to 1951, and Monaco Legend dates case 810693 to the same year. A Kibble Watches listing dates a concentric-dial example to circa 1952. Later catalogue dates include Sotheby’s circa 1960 and Antiquorum circa 1962.

The later estimates sit awkwardly against the case numbers. Sotheby’s dates case 696848 to circa 1960, while Antiquorum dates the higher-numbered case 721396 to circa 1962; both numbers are below cases dated 1951. A specialist listing also dates its photographed watch to circa 1960 but gives no case number. These records document catalogue estimates, not a settled serial sequence or production end date.

Movement notes

Antiquorum identifies Cal. 710 in its 1951 case 784516 and in case 721396, which it dates circa 1962. Monaco Legend also identifies Cal. 710 in its 1951 Dustproof example. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual pairs ref. 6082 with Cal. 710. Antiquorum reports 15 jewels for case 784516. Its 2021 Hong Kong listing and Monaco Legend’s entry give no jewel count. Christie’s describes a separate centre-seconds watch with a 17-jewel movement but gives no caliber.

The only located Cal. 1210 identification is a Kibble Watches listing for a concentric-dial 6082 dated circa 1952. With no readable movement photograph, that caliber remains unconfirmed for the listed watch; the available records give no basis for a changeover date.

Two catalogue records misstate the winding. Antiquorum’s 2021 description calls its 6082 self-winding, then identifies manual Cal. 710. Christie’s added a sale notice correcting its own self-winding heading for another 6082. The examples described here are manual-wind watches.

Dial map

Silver dials dominate the records, with different marker layouts. Antiquorum’s 1951 example has luminous gold triangles and dots with even Arabic numerals. A listing shows raised 12 and 6 numerals with triangular and dot markers; the seller attributes that dial to Stern Frères. Christie’s records a silvered dial with a honeycomb centre and gilt batons. The available records show these as examples, not dated stages.

Christie’s describes one subsidiary-seconds 6082 but explicitly calls its dial refinished, so it belongs outside the factory dial map. Another Christie’s record shows a honeycomb centre; a specialist listing describes a concentric dial. The available examples show these layouts without establishing their order.

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  Silver dial with raised 12 and 6; the listing attributes it to Stern Frères, item SBUXYT1889.
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  Black-and-gilt dial marked Precision, Dustproof and Shock-Resisting; Monaco Legend, lot 162.
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  Luminous Arabic dial and 10K gold bezel described by Antiquorum; lot 309.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes

The catalogued steel cases measure 33–34 mm. Descriptions include smooth and concave bezels; Antiquorum’s 2021 example has a 10K gold bezel on a steel case. Auction descriptions identify screw-down Oyster casebacks. The listing photographs show a signed crown and the case flank; the crown’s service history is not given.

Crown descriptions differ by example. Antiquorum calls case 784516 a “Super-Oyster” crown, while Christie’s describes a separate 6082 with a screw-down crown. Both descriptions belong to their specific watches.

Crown-side profile of one steel example, item SBUXYT1889

Bracelets, clasps, and packaging

Some catalogue records describe an Oyster bracelet with the watch. A specialist listing shows a 6082 on a Gay Frères rivet bracelet. The records provide no model-specific end-link or clasp-code map, and the pictured bracelet’s delivery status is unknown.

Gay Frères rivet bracelet shown with one 6082; item SBUXYT1889

Special branches

Monaco Legend’s 1951 example has a black centre divided into four sections, a gilt outer ring and applied Arabic numerals; the dial reads Precision, Dustproof and Shock-Resisting. The catalogue identifies the watch as ref. 6082 with Cal. 710, so the documented distinction is its dial configuration.

Historical market and auction record

catalogue date	example	record
circa 1950	Steel centre-seconds Oyster, 33 mm, 17-jewel movement	Christie’s, lot 1500725
1951	Case 784516; 34 mm, “Super-Oyster” crown, even Arabic dial, Cal. 710, 15 jewels	Antiquorum Geneva 2006, lot 12
1951	Case 810693; black-and-gilt Dustproof dial, Cal. 710	Monaco Legend Auctions 2023, lot 162
circa 1952	Concentric dial; seller identifies Cal. 1210, 17 jewels	Kibble Watches listing
circa 1960	Case 696848, silvered dial, 33 mm; caliber not named	Sotheby’s 2022, lot 239
circa 1962	Case 721396; two-tone bezel, Cal. 710, 34 mm	Antiquorum Hong Kong 2021, lot 309
circa 1960	Silver dial, raised 12 and 6, Gay Frères rivet bracelet; listing attributes dial to Stern Frères	listing, item SBUXYT1889

Gallery

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  Even Arabic dial and gold markers, case 784516; Antiquorum Geneva 2006, lot 12.
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  Raised 12 and 6 dial; item SBUXYT1889.
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  Crown-side case profile; item SBUXYT1889.
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  Rivet bracelet and clasp shown with the pictured example.
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  Black-and-gilt Dustproof dial; Monaco Legend 2023, lot 162.
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  Caseback and crown of the same Monaco Legend example.
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  Antiquorum's two-tone-bezel example, lot 309.

Sources

• Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Geneva 2006, lot 12 — Rolex ref. 6082, case 784516", Antiquorum, 2006-05-14
• Antiquorum, "Antiquorum Hong Kong 2021, lot 309 — Rolex ref. 6082, case 721396", Antiquorum, 2021-10-14
• Monaco Legend Auctions, "Monaco Legend Auctions 2023, lot 162 — Rolex ref. 6082 Dustproof", Monaco Legend Auctions, 2023-10-21
• Sotheby's, "Sotheby's 2022, Fine Watches 2, lot 239 — Rolex ref. 6082 Oyster Precision", Sotheby's, 2022-03-08
• Christie's, "Christie's, ref. 6082 Shock-Resisting, lot 1588068", Christie's
• Christie's, "Christie's, ref. 6082 honeycomb-centre dial, lot 1500832", Christie's
• Christie's, "Christie's, 6082 centre-seconds Oyster, lot 1500725", Christie's
• Christie's, "Christie's, ref. 6082 refinished subsidiary-seconds dial, lot 1572871", Christie's
• Wind Vintage, "Wind Vintage, Rolex Oyster ref. 6082, item SBUXYT1889", Wind Vintage
• Kibble Watches, "Kibble Watches, Rolex Oyster ref. 6082 concentric dial", Kibble Watches
• The Vintage Rolex Field Manual — reference-to-caliber table, ref. 6082 — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra